The North East Party | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Brian Moore |
| General Secretary | Jenny Shotton |
| Founded | May 2014 |
| Youth wing | North East Party Youth Wing |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| Durham County Council | 2 / 126 |
| Peterlee Town Council | 9 / 22 |
| Website | |
| www | |
The North East Party (NEP) is a regionalist political party in North East England founded in 2014 by a group of 16 people including the former Labour MP; Hilton Dawson,[1] and 7 members of the FAIR party. The party campaigns for a better deal for North East England generally and was committed to a devolved assembly in the North East with powers similar to those in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, if approved by a referendum.[2] It says bodies such as the North East Combined Authority do not have a mandate to take on new responsibilities and representatives must be directly-elected.[3] Dawson stepped down as Chair of the party in June 2016 and was replaced by John Tait. Dawson remained active in the party taking on the role of Secretary and Nominating Officer.[4]
The party was deregistered in November 2023,[5] before reregistration in March 2024.[6] The party has controlled Peterlee Town Council since 2017,[7][8] and has two elected councillors above parish council level, both on Durham County Council.[9]
- ^ "Ex Labour MP forms The North East Party". The Guardian. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "New political party aiming for North-East devolution". The Northern Echo. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "North East Party hits out at civic structures 'developing by stealth' as devolution edges up agenda". The Journal. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "North East Party elects new chairman". 3 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "The North East Party". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "The North East Party Manifesto for 2021" (PDF). North East Party. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
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- "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Durham County Election of Parish Councillors for Acre Rigg Ward of Peterlee Parish" (PDF). Peterlee Town Council. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Durham County Election of Parish Councillors for Eden Hill Ward of Peterlee Parish" (PDF). Peterlee Town Council. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Durham County Election of Parish Councillors for Dene House Ward of Peterlee Parish" (PDF). Peterlee Town Council. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Durham County Election of Parish Councillors for Howletch Ward of Peterlee Parish" (PDF). Peterlee Town Council. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Durham County Election of Parish Councillors for Passfield Ward of Peterlee Parish" (PDF). Peterlee Town Council. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Durham local election results 2021: How every candidate scored". chroniclelive.co.uk. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.